Received Gold Storm!
Super Happy
did not need factory reset, the light had been set up for double click to be 84 lumens and maximum is 95 lumens on my meter, so they looked the same. (my stock Novatac max is 74 lumens on my meter) The light was already previously unlocked, so it is programmable. I was able to lower the double click to 30 lumens… All is good.
fwiw, I really like the flat knurling on the Gold Storm, my delicate hands dont appreciate aggressive knurling. And, the Gold Storm has the reflector I prefer, with no rings. It even has the AR coating I prefer, with blue reflection, instead of green reflection… how picky am I? lol
more aggressive knurling on the right:
Then I had a problem, the light turned itself on when I tapped it on the table to tailstand… replaced the spring, not solved, I could still slap the light and it would turn itself on. Cleaned all the threads and contacts… Problem Solved!
The Gold Storm has the wimpy 4 gram spring, but it works, and I have spare 6 gram springs if I get the urge to upgrade…
On this light, with the N219b mod the lowest low is 0.23 lumens (3 steps higher than stock),
Preset A is maximum of 95 lumens
Preset B is now 10 lumens
Preset C is now 30 lumens
Preset D is now 0.23 lumens
the only thing I cant do yet, is a battery detect reset to LiIon, but thats OK cause I use Protected 16340
the light also works with CR123 Primary, even at 2.7v, which would have triggered LiIon protection if it was enabled.
I may do a factory reset at some point when I feel like doing the 250 click hack again… just to get the light setup as LiIon enabled, so the built in Low Voltage detection will be active. The LiIon program would step down at 3v, and the 2.7v primary would shut the light off… but Im not worried about overdischarge atm, since I dont use UnProtected LiIon…
all is good… in fact, all is Fantastic!
fwiw, Im in the market for a pocket clip, if anyone has one available, please PM me.
Im absolutely ecstatic with the N219b 4500k 9080 already installed, saves me a trip to the modder…
this is what high CRI sw 45, and Low CRI stock LED look like under UV… Love me some orange Phosphors:
fwiw, the Gold Storm weighs 9 grams less than my Pewter model with black bezel.